Category: poetry
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Grief Dialogues reading
Here’s my second audio for 2023 ~ a reading of Zealandia and October in your māra as published with Grief Dialogues in December. Massive thanks to Elizabeth Coplan and Halle Williams for publishing my work.
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NZPS Anthology Reading
Here’s my first audio recording for 2023 ~ thanks for tuning in! Heavy-limbed tree after rain and Ara Toi were selected in the 2022 NZPS International Poetry Competition, and published in their anthology alarm & longing. Audio is below, as is the link for the anthology if you’d like to…
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An epic poem and audio…
Last month I was invited to write a creative response to Songs of Rupture by David Green, an incredible exhibition/installation held at Anteroom Project Art Space in Koputai, Port Chalmers. Below is the link for my epic poem Heartbeat (with audio), as published with Vernacular. I’d encourage you to listen,…
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Rejections and openings
I’ve come to loathe the 17th each month, being the counter of moons that I am these days. 21 months last week since Reuben took his life, and despite meandering through the day fully aware of it, it wasn’t until I checked messages from him, in the weeks before he…
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Art galleries as inspiration
Last month I was invited to attend a workshop and respond to the Paemanu: Tauraka Toi – A Landing Place, exhibition at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Visiting art galleries a fantastic way to gain inspiration, through looking at artworks I’ve not seen before, and because, more often than not,…
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Poetry Shelf video readings: Iona Winter — NZ Poetry Shelf
Last week I ventured back into the realm of video readings, because people have said that they’re helpful (for a variety of reasons). Kia rawa atu koe Paula Green, at NZ Poetry Shelf. Thank you so much for inviting me to read some recently published work, and for giving me…
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In conversation
A couple of weeks ago Sasha LaPointe, Rena Priest and I premiered on YouTube, in conversation, and via the Seattle and Dunedin Cities of Literature. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbdD4ImRC_s As Indigenous writers we had a beautiful kōrero that wove around similar experiences and themes, and also shared some of our work. Massive thanks…
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Indigenous Poetry & Perspectives
It was an honour to be part of this discussion with wonderful poets Rena Priest and Sasha LaPointe, and our Cities of Literature Seattle and Ōtepoti Dunedin recently. The event has been pre-recorded and captioned by the Seattle City of Literature, and celebrates Dunedin City of Literature’s 7th anniversary. Indigenous…
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Exciting updates
Kia ora my lovely followers, The last month has been a challenging time with health issues, as well as celebrating new pieces being published. So how about we focus on those! For me it’s all about sharing the aroha, and getting my writing out in the world. I had two…
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Video No.1 ~ Intuit
After much deliberation, and following a plethora of feedback over the years, this full moon brings my first video reading. Intuit (then the wind came, Steele Roberts 2018). You can watch the video via: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IonaWinter11/videos/601341290420071/ Twitter https://twitter.com/waitahaiona1/status/1237138844895436801 Kā mihi nui, Iona x